Yesterday I started a new lifestyle plan. Special vitamins and supplements carefully selected to boost and normalize my immune system, boost heart health, build proper gut flora, reduce the body's ability to absorb sugar and force the body to burn fat.
What prompted this?
Last week I got word from my family doctor, that the specialist I was referred to for back surgery has denied me help. Why? I was told there were 3 reasons. My weight, my Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and that it would leave me with a stiff back. My opinion? this is crap.
The MG does not prevent surgery, it just needs to be managed. The doctors for my last major surgery handled it by sending me for a standard series of PLEX (Plasmapheresis or Plasma Exchange) treatments - this deals with the MG risk.
As far as the stiff back from spinal fusion, who cares - I get very little movement now because of the pain of bone rubbing on bone plus all the nerve pain from my Sciatica. A little stiffness is a good trade off.
Telling me my weight is still an issue really makes me angry. The last specialist I saw said he would do the surgery if I got below 400 lbs (182 KG). After a 3 year battle I took off 190 lbs (86.4 KG) and got down to 350 lbs (159 KG). I have kept it within 10 lbs (4.54 KG) of that mark for close to a year now. Why do they keep changing the rules. Grrrr.
The 1st objection I think I can address with the specialist (provided I can actually sit down with him) with a little education. Most doctors know very little about Myasthenia Gravis. The 2nd objection is just silly in my view, but again I have to speak with the specialist to address this. The 3rd objection is something I can't do much about other than lose more weight. I am pretty sure he will use that as a basis for refusing to meet with me. So, my only hope here is to lose more weight and then demand he meet with me.
Sometimes we have to fight for our health, especially when it comes to dealing with doctors, specialists even more so. In Canada we require a referral to get to see a specialist, which is fine in most cases, but in cases like this where they won't see you and just send the reasons why through your family doctor, you don't even get the chance to deal with the objections and make a plan to solve the problem. This Covid-19 issue compounds that problem.
So for now, I am embarking on this plan. This new lifestyle plan is called the "R3 Wellness Plan". I started it yesterday. Let's see what happens. I'll keep you posted. IF this ever interests you or you have questions about it contact me through my Facebook Page and we can talk about it.
Regards, Fuzzee Dee
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